Residential Maintenance Technician

SFR3 Fund; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading hourly rate

Quarterly bonus incentives

Guaranteed hours

Gas and vehicle reimbursement

PTO and Health/Dental

401K

Growth opportunities

Tool reimbursement

Streamlined technology

Job summary

American Avenue is seeking a Property Maintenance Technician to inspect, repair, and maintain rental homes. You will handle turnovers, perform carpentry tasks, and travel daily within the metro to ensure safe, well-kept properties. Strong communication and on-call readiness are essential.

Ideal candidates own their tools, have a truck or van, and are familiar with building codes, EPA, and OSHA standards. This role offers growth in a fast-growing maintenance team.

Qualifications

• Residential construction/turn experience with carpentry and turns.
• Customer-focused with strong communication skills.
• Own tools and have a truck or van.
• Valid driver's license; reside within reasonable proximity.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical abilities.
• Tech-savvy with handheld IOS devices.
• Familiar with building codes, EPA, OSHA regulations.
• Professional appearance and on-call readiness.

Responsibilities

• Perform general maintenance and repairs focused on property turns.
• Emphasis on carpentry (painting, cleaning, laying LVP, sheetrock).
• Travel daily to homes within the metro area.
• Inspect, secure homes, and complete vacancy/wellness checks.
• Handle minor pre-renovation repairs and basic troubleshooting.
• Manage move-in/out meetings and property turnovers.
• Turn homes between tenants; document conditions with handheld devices.

Skills

Carpentry

Turnovers

Customer-focused

Problem-solving

Tech-savvy

Communication

On-call readiness

Tools

HVAC

Electrical

Plumbing

Job description

Role Overview:

As a PE, you’ll play a key role in ensuring tenant satisfaction by inspecting, repairing, and maintaining homes. You’ll proactively identify and address issues, setting the standard for our relationship with tenants through excellent service and communication.

• Perform general maintenance and repairs with a primary focus on property turnovers (turns)
• • Emphasis on general Carpentry (painting, cleaning, laying LVP, sheetrock, drywall, etc.)
  • Trades (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) preferred but not required
• Travel from home to home within your metro daily
• Conduct property inspections, secure homes, and complete vacancy/wellness checks.
• Handle minor pre-renovation repairs, utility inspections, and basic troubleshooting.
• Manage move-in/out meetings and property turnovers.
• • Ability to Turn homes (repairing/light renovation to home from one tenant to the next) a must
• Maintain and document property conditions using handheld technology (e.g., iPad, iPhone).

Key Qualities for Success:

• Trustworthy: Be the friendly, reliable point of contact for residents, neighbors, and code enforcement. By providing transparency and dependability, you’ll help create a positive, trust-based relationship with our tenants.
• Ownership: Take full responsibility for work orders (WO), setting realistic expectations, communicating timelines, and following through to resolution.
• Clear Communication: Keep residents informed every step of the way, ensuring they know the next steps and expected completion dates.

Qualifications:

• Residential Construction/Turn experience : Proficient in carpentry and property turns (plumbing, HVAC, electrical work desired but not required)
• Customer-Focused : Strong communication skills for positive resident and team interactions.
• Tools & Transportation : Must own tools and have a truck or van.
• Licensing & Location : Valid driver’s license required; reside within reasonable proximity.
• Problem-Solving Skills : Excellent troubleshooting and analytical abilities.
• Tech-Savvy : Comfortable using handheld devices for work orders and updates (IOS).
• Code Knowledge : Familiar with building codes, EPA, and OSHA regulations.
• Professionalism : Maintains a reliable, professional appearance.
• On-Call Ready : Available for emergency requests.

Perks and Benefits

• COMPENSATION - Industry leading hourly rate!
• BONUS - Best in class bonus incentives every quarter tied to performance
• GUARANTEED HOURS - We guarantee at least 40 hours of work, or we will make up the difference.
• GAS/VEHICLE REIMBURSEMENT - We reimburse you for both gas and vehicle. In total 72.5 cents per mile
• OTHER PERKS - PTO, Health/Dental, 401K , plus much more. We are hand-picking a very small team of the best
• GROWTH - American Avenue is rapidly growing. Our mission is to create the best in class maintenance team in the country! Strong growth opportunities for performers.
• TOOL REIMBURSEMENT policy
• STREAMLINED TECHNOLOGY - we will make your life simple with tech that will help route, assign, and manage your workflow.

This position is ideal for professionals who are passionate about creating safe, comfortable homes and are looking for a role with autonomy, responsibility, and the chance to make a positive impact. Join us to help shape the reputation and success of American Avenue.